The Marlins just unveiled their new logo and uniforms. They look hideous. Even the name sounds a lot more awkward than Florida Marlins. I thought the teal and black with pinstripes really worked for them.

Endless Mike wrote:The Marlins just unveiled their new logo and uniforms. They look hideous. Even the name sounds a lot more awkward than Florida Marlins. I thought the teal and black with pinstripes really worked for them.

Those are bad. In terms of new franchises in the four major sports (last 20 years or so), I thought the Marlins were one of the few that actually designed a decent logo. I think the Houston Texans did the best job. There is a long list of relatively new franchises with horrible logos/uniforms:

cvilleagle wrote:Update - I'm sure there are others out there, but here's a picture from the new stadium.

I thought that thing was a joke but it's actually real and it's going to light up, move and make noise every time a Marlins player hits a home run (which should happen a lot with Stanton on that team). It looks like something straight out of the Casa Bonita episode of South Park.

Endless Mike wrote:The Marlins just unveiled their new logo and uniforms. They look hideous. Even the name sounds a lot more awkward than Florida Marlins. I thought the teal and black with pinstripes really worked for them.

Those are bad. In terms of new franchises in the four major sports (last 20 years or so), I thought the Marlins were one of the few that actually designed a decent logo. I think the Houston Texans did the best job. There is a long list of relatively new franchises with horrible logos/uniforms:

claver2010 wrote:So about those Marlins huh? 8-13, a couple of innings away from dropping their 8th of 9

Another team that can't hit. The rotation has held up their end of the bargain.

And this can't make their executives feel good - the ballpark is just a month old and they're averaging 77% capacity. Say what you will about Met fans this year, but at least Citi was a tough ticket when it opened.

claver2010 wrote:So about those Marlins huh? 8-13, a couple of innings away from dropping their 8th of 9

Another team that can't hit. The rotation has held up their end of the bargain.

And this can't make their executives feel good - the ballpark is just a month old and they're averaging 77% capacity. Say what you will about Met fans this year, but at least Citi was a tough ticket when it opened.

Yeah but comparing the New York baseball market to Miami's is disingenuous at best.

vegasEagle wrote:The Marlins will have $20 million on their payroll for next year after this trade goes through. What a joke.

At what point does MLB institute a salary min? Or does agreement to that open the door too much for a cap?

The owners wouldn't sign off on changing the CBA without getting something in return. The MLBPA wouldn't agree to a cap, but maybe they'd agree to a structured bonus schedule for draft picks like the NFLPA did last year. When teams are drafting on signability instead of need, the system is broken. A bonus schedule would help foster competitive balance and put more money in the pockets of veterans.

vegasEagle wrote:The Marlins will have $20 million on their payroll for next year after this trade goes through. What a joke.

At what point does MLB institute a salary min? Or does agreement to that open the door too much for a cap?

The owners wouldn't sign off on changing the CBA without getting something in return. The MLBPA wouldn't agree to a cap, but maybe they'd agree to a structured bonus schedule for draft picks like the NFLPA did last year. When teams are drafting on signability instead of need, the system is broken. A bonus schedule would help foster competitive balance and put more money in the pockets of veterans.

vegasEagle wrote:The Marlins will have $20 million on their payroll for next year after this trade goes through. What a joke.

At what point does MLB institute a salary min? Or does agreement to that open the door too much for a cap?

The owners wouldn't sign off on changing the CBA without getting something in return. The MLBPA wouldn't agree to a cap, but maybe they'd agree to a structured bonus schedule for draft picks like the NFLPA did last year. When teams are drafting on signability instead of need, the system is broken. A bonus schedule would help foster competitive balance and put more money in the pockets of veterans.

They implemented widespread changes to the draft in the last CBA that applied to the draft earlier this year. And FWIW a lot of small market teams were the biggest spenders in the draft.